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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.
(a) Downers.
(b) Psychotropics.
(c) Weight loss drugs.
(d) Amphetamines.

2. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.
(a) Glasses.
(b) Television.
(c) Headrest.
(d) Light bulbs.

3. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Package.
(b) Unit.
(c) Condition.
(d) Syndrome.

4. Many people who are experiencing migraines may seem to become _________ before they begin to show any other signs.
(a) Happy.
(b) Sad.
(c) Irritable.
(d) Excited.

5. To deny a migraine sufferer the use of ___________ would be cruel, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Hot baths.
(b) Illegal drugs.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some patients only need to be seen once in a while to make sure they are maintaining their _________ for managing their migraines.

2. What kinds of headaches might wake up a patient in the middle of the night, according to studies?

3. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.

4. Some researchers actually believe that migraines make a person __________ to other diseases and to other conditions.

5. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.

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